Gilgeous-Alexander hears taunts at end, smiles through them as Thunder fall 113-104 in OT to Nuggets

DENVER (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander didn’t sulk over his off night. He didn’t hang his head, either, after the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder lost to the Denver Nuggets for the second time in three games.

He just smiled. And as some fans in the Ball Arena crowd taunted the Thunder guard while he left the court following the 113-104 overtime loss, his smile — like his resolve — only grew.

“It’s easy to taunt when you’re up,” said Gilgeous-Alexander, who was 7 of 22 from the floor Friday night...